Cosmetic compact



Dec. 15, 1931. Y B. AMES 1,836,832

v COSMETIC COMPACT Filed Sept.l 24, 1929 Patented Dec. 15, 1931 BUTLER AMES, `orf LWELL, MASSACHUSETTS COSMETIC' COMPACT Application med-September 24; 1,929.- Serial 116:392-845.

This invention relates 1 to .toilet compacts and has for one. of its objects .the provision a of a receptacle for holding and dispensing powder or lrouge impregnated applicator ma pads of the type and claimed 4in the applicants application-of .'even. filing ldate' Serial Another objectV of the invention` 1s to pro. vide a toilet compact `having anl opening :for

10, the removal of the vpadswhich `is `closed .by one of the pads in such a'manner as to prevent l either powder. or rouge from being wasted l or smeared from the pads withinthecompact, ormoisture from entering 4the compact.Y

Further objects of the invention are to re-v tain the pads securely withinthereceptacle, and to permit'them to be removed one ata time Another object of the invention is to pro vide a toilet compactadapted ytocontain a plurality of powder applicator ads and means for' impregnating them :wit powder before use.

A further object ofthe-invention is to pro 25. vide a novel and efficient/powder dispensing reservoir `adapted to prevent waste and leakage of the powder. Y

Other objects of the invention are'to provide a convenient location for the-powder reservoir, and to provide a construction which facilitates the refilling of thel reservoir and the replenishing of the supply of applicator;

pads.

In the drawings: Y l Fig. 1 is a plan viewV ofa compactrconstructed according, to the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a view similary to Fig.11 but showing the cover of the compact completely opened;

Fig. 3 is a side view of the compactishowing the cover partially opened;

Fig. 4 iS a section onthe line 4-4 of Fig. 1

Fig. 5 is a section onthe line 5`-5 of Fig..2';

Fig. 6 is a plan view, partly broken away, `of one of the applicator pads adapted for use in the compact;

Fig. 7 `is a section on yline'T-'T oFig; 6; and

Fig. 8 is a section similar'toF ig. 7 but showing a modified formA of applicator-pad;

Referring `jto` Fig." 4, thevcompact is provided with a.y circular metallic casingllrhav-V ing;an annulariinturned rim 12.` Casingll` is `preferably plated with a metal which provides a reflecting surface, and thefloweriouter g side of the casingrmay constitute a' mirror Y wliich'may be plane or convex.v In.Y the circu-` lar opening, defined by the annular;rimf'12,` is detachablyfittedthe annular retaining member 14, which; is secured tothe 'rim 1210i im the casingfby r the bayonet joint. connections comprising. the projections 15 on retaining member 14 and the notches'ldon'rim l2.v

Annular retaining.` member 14 is provided .f at its top` with an inturnedvlange 17 which: engages the top of a pile `of pads 18 disposed i within the casing and within annular retaining member 14. Each `of the applicator pads 18'is1separable from the piler.. This re sult may beobtained by the useof 'somefran- 70 gible connectingmeans for the pads or by pro@ vidi-ng a pilel of V:separate non-attacheclA pads as illustratedtand describedherewith. Each ofitliese pads 18; shownvinFigs. Gand 7, consistsfof :a circularpiece 19 of suitablefabric .751,V material, for example, paper,cotton clothy` cotton batting, silk fabric,wrayon, linen, sotl woolencloth or chamois,1etc. This piecefof material- 19 is preferably impregnated oi'- coated uponrts upper J surface with* a cos- 80 metici preparation, such. as rougeorf'cold'f cream, indicated at 2.1.1 Over Vthe topisurface` of thek material 19v iss placed .ae thin sheeti22.:

of an impervious protecting` material. which isrpreferably some flexibletransparent subr.; stance, such as glassineior:cellbphanei The sheet 22 isV ailixed to the` material 19 at ia portion `ofiitsfedge by.` suitable adhesive. in.; dicated'at 22afin: Figs. 6 and 7 i It is, however, withinlth'eyscope4 oftheQO.` present invention to'aix sheet-122 tothe entire upper surface of the material 19,7 orto provide a sheet: 22 s which .isv unattached: to the material 19, or in" case no rouge orfother cosmetic 21 is employed, tosubstituteanl ad.- 95 i liesive coating of impervious.z material;` suchf as paint orl nitroecellulose-lacquer 1 applied' lto the upper side of material 19; or toieliminate pregnated on its under side 2O with powder.

In the modified form of applicator pad illustrated in Fig. 8, an upper covering of protecting material 22 is provided, as in the form shown in Fig. 7 and also a similar covering of protecting material 28 on the lower side of the pad. These protective coverings may be aiiixed to the pad in any desired manner, but preferably by means of areas of adhesive 22a and 28a, applied as described for the pad of Fig. 7. The padl of Fig. 8 is preferably coated with a cosmetic such as rouge at 21, and if desired may be impregnated with-powder on the lower surface 20 of material 19. The two protecting coverings serve practically completely to enclose the applicator pad of this form of the invention andv hence afford a maximum of protection against smearing or loss of the cosvmetic or soiling of the fingers.

The pads 18 are described and claimed perse in my application of even filing date Serial No. 394,846. 4

At the bottom of the pile of pads 18 a thin circular plate of metal 23 for engaging the bottom applicator pad and means for yieldingly forcing this plate toward the top of the casing are provided. The portion of the compact thus far described, together with its filling of applicator pads, is described and claimed in my application of even filing date, Serial No. 394,844.

A continuous spiral wire spring 24 is provided' adjacent and soldered at intervals to the wall of the casing 11. One or more inwardly pro]ect-ing arms 25, preferably three,

are operatively connected to spring 24 and project through slots 26 in retaining member 14 to contact with the underside of plate 23 and yieldingly force the pile of pads 18 up against the inturned flange 17 ofretaining member 14. A preferable and advantageous construction is shown in Fig. 4, wherein the inwardly projecting arms are formed of the wire of spring 24 and constitute spirally twisted portions thereof. In place of the spring construction described above, springs associated with the plate 23, as described and illustrated in my copending application of even-filing date, Serial No. 394,844 referred to above, may be employed.

Each of the applicator pads 18, whether coated at 21 with rouge or other cosmetic ornot, is, because of its soft flexible char'- acter, admirably adapted to serve as a conveyor for pow-der, rouge, or other facial cosmetic. A reservoir for holding and dispensing such cosmetic is incorporated in the structure of the compact, so that the whole is self-contained and adapted to carry the necessary elements for make-up.

Referring to Figs. 1 and 2, a cap or cover 30 is connected by hinge31 to the inwardly directed flange 17 ofthe retaining member 14of the compact. Diametrically opposite its hinge 31, the cover 30 is lprovided with a small hooked end clasp 32 (best seen in Fig. 5) adapted to pass through a notch 16 and engage the under side rim 12 of the casing for fastening cap 30 in a closed position. Cover 30 is also preferably plated with a metal which provides a reflecting surface, and the outer side ofthe cover may constitute a mirror which may be plane or conveX.

lVhile in the form of toilet compact illustrated and described herein, the cap 30 is hinged to the annular retaining member 14, it is within the scope of my invention to hinge cap 30 directly to the casing 11, or in any other manner that will providel a hinged cosmetic dispensing member associated with the casing.

Referring to Fig. 5, cap 30 is cup shaped in cross section, having a depressed bottom portion surrounded by side walls. Within the depression in cap 3() is provided an annular plate 33 which constitutes a means for conlining cosmetic within the cover. Plate 33 is curved in section and is shown in Fig. 5 as inwardly and downwardly inclined toward the center of the depression of cover 30.

Referring to'Figs. 2, 4 and 5, portions 34 of plate 33 extend into contact with cover 30, but intermediate cut away portions are provided to form outlets 35 for powder to pass between plate 33 and cover 30 into the open central portion 36 of the cover. The annular space 37 between plate 33 and the cover 30 is adapted to hold a quantity of cosmetic sutlicient for a number of applications. It is contemplated that, for example, pulverized powder or facial powder7 in a cake form may constitute the cosmetic carried by the reservoir.`

In using the compact, the top one of the pads 18 is frictionally pushed with the thumb or linger to distort it suliiciently to permit it to pass through the annular flange 17 and thereby be removed from the compact. The pad 18 is then rubbed or brushed over the central portion 36 of the cover, andv sufficient cosmetic, for example powder, passes through the outlets 35 from the reservoir 37 to impregnate the applicator pad to the desired extent. The pad may then be used to apply the cosmetic to the face, after or before which the flexible protecting covering 21 may be turned back to expose the rouge or other cosmetic 20 on the upper side of the pad. It is thus apparent that the compact of the present invention provides the essentials for make-up within a single compact. If facial powder in acake form is carried in the reservoir, the pressure of the applicator pad on the plate 33, and the slight movement of plate 33 caused by a rotary brushing motion of an applicator pad, will assist in causing the'calre to crumble and allow granular powder to flow out into central portion 36 Where it is accessible to the applicator pad.

By slightly rotating the annular member 14 and its hinged cover 3() with respect to the casing 11 of the compact, the bayonet joints, consisting of projections 15 and notches 16, may be unfastened, and the annular retaining member 14 and hinged cover 30 readily lifted from and detached from the remainder of the compact. Cover 30 constitutes a convenient handle for rotating member 14 to remove it from the casing and likewise to restore it to its locked position with respect to the casing. By disengaging retaining member 14 from the casing 11, additional applicator pads 18 may be supplied to the compact, and by removing plate 33 from the depressed cover por- Y tion an additional supply of powder may be added to the reservoir 37.

While `the toilet compact illustra-ted in the accompanying drawings is circular in shape, other shapes of casings and pads, such as square, octagonal, oval, etc. may be utilized.

I claim:

1. A toilet compact comprising a pile of substantially flat separable applicator pads, a casing substantially surrounding said pile of pads on all sides except the top, retaining means for said pads and a spiral spring provided with an inturned arm for yieldingly forcing the pile of pads against said retaining means.

2. A receptacle for holding an applicator pad, comprising a casing, a spring disposed within said casing adjacent the wall thereof, and an inwardly extending arm on said spring adapted to press the pad toward the top of the compact.

3. A receptacle for holding an applicator pad, comprising a casing, a spring disposed within said casing adjacent the wall thereof, and an inwardly extending arm on said spring adapted to press the pad toward the top of the compact, said inwardly extending arm being formed of the wire of said s ring.

4. A receptacle for holding an app icator pad, comprising a casing, a spring disposed within said casing adjacent the wall thereof, and an inwardly extending arm on said spring adapted to press the pad toward the top of the compact, said inwardly extending arm comprising a spirally twisted portion of the wire of said spring.

5. In a receptacle for holding an applicator pad, comprising a casing, a member depending within said casing and provided with retaining means i'or retaining a pad within said casing, and a spring actuated arm within said casing passing through a slot in said annular member for pressing the pad against said retaining means.

Signed by me at Boston, Massachusetts this 14th day of August, 1929.

BUTLER AMES. 

